An Explorer dislikes being stuck in a rut or comfort zone. The Explorer may have favourite wines but refuses to be imprisoned by them and constantly looks for new wines, new wine regions and new producers. There is the Random Explorer who has no agenda in wine selection but buys on newness. There is alsoContinue reading “Misadventures in Wine Chapter 5: Wine Drinker Profiles: “The Explorer””
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Misadventures in Wine Chapter 4: Wine Drinker Profiles: “The Higher the Price the Better the Wine”
This could be known as The Filthy Rich Club where money is no object other than a means to glorify “good taste”. A Chilean Carménère at $18.95 could be rated a 93/100 but isn’t that a marker of rotgut…..cheap wines. In no way fitting for a mighty industrialist, tech baron, cardiologist, big time corporate lawyerContinue reading “Misadventures in Wine Chapter 4: Wine Drinker Profiles: “The Higher the Price the Better the Wine””
RKS 2023 Wine: Chilean Carménère: Siegel Gran Reserva Carménère
Aromatics: Heavy raspberry markers with black cherry and strawberry in tow. Palate: The tannins are not quite reaching the moderate level. Plenty of stuffing in this wine. Virtually bursting with black cherry but held in a straight jacket for the moment, Put another way the wine may just be on a holding pattern before landingContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Chilean Carménère: Siegel Gran Reserva Carménère”
Misadventures in Wine Chapter 3: Wine Drinker Profiles: “The Point Slaves”
Today don’t we have so many people and institutions thinking for us? The Point Slaves rely on the wine writer in their purchase decisions. Just walk the aisles of your liquor retailer and see how many 90 plus signs and stickers you see. I wonder how much the winery is charged for appending a 92Continue reading “Misadventures in Wine Chapter 3: Wine Drinker Profiles: “The Point Slaves””
Misadventures in Wine: Chapter 2: Wine Drinker Profiles: “The Nationalists”
The Nationalist supports the wineries in the country or territory resided in. The support may be even narrower than that and be limited to provinces/states within a country. For example a Canadian residing in the province of Ontario could decide to drink wines from all provinces of Canada or may focus on wines from Ontario.Continue reading “Misadventures in Wine: Chapter 2: Wine Drinker Profiles: “The Nationalists””
Misadventures in Wine
Chapter One: Wine Drinker Profiles: The “I Don’t Care” Crowd These drinkers may differentiate between red and white wine and have price points but one bottle of wine is just a bottle of wine. Country of origin or appellation makes no difference. A Zinfandel from Mexico or Lodi or a Pinot Noir from Lake ErieContinue reading “Misadventures in Wine”
RKS 2023 Wine: Can the Baron Deliver?
If Miguel Torres from Spain can make wine in Chile so can Baron Phillipe de Rothschild! Is it a question of a flashy name attracting attention or is there quality here? The wine is a Carménère named Escudo Rojo from the Valle de Colchagua in Chile. Aromatics: Telltale notes of raspberry, strawberry and some blackberry.Continue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Can the Baron Deliver?”
RKS 2023 Wine: Breaking a Recent String of Chilean Red Wine Mediocrity? Cardboard and Cement?
After attending the Toronto Drink Chile event in November 2022 sponsored by the Wines of Chile I made an effort to sample the wines of the participating wineries and was well rewarded with stellar wines from Las Veletas, Perez Cruz, Miguel Torres Chile and San Pedro Tarapaca. Since then it has been a slide downhillContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Breaking a Recent String of Chilean Red Wine Mediocrity? Cardboard and Cement?”
RKS 2023 Wine: A Rescue from the Chilean Stumble? CODE RED
Red wines from Chile commenced 2023 virtually flying high then a very bad spill with a Viña Del Pedregal Kidia Reserve Carménère 2018. Real bad. Then a weak recovery with a Viña Marty Pacha Reserva 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. As Bogart said in Casablanca, “Here’s looking at you, kid.” I am looking at a Vistamar GranContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: A Rescue from the Chilean Stumble? CODE RED”
RKS 2023 Wine: Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon: Viña Marty Pacha Cabernet Sauvignon
After tasting some excellent Chilean Carménère I recently hit a wall at high-speed facing a disappointing Viña Del Pedregal 2018 Kidia Reserve Carménère which I opined should be returned to sender. One rogue wine will not deter me from pursuing the Chilean path. So switching to a Cabernet Sauvignon from Viña Marty, a Pacha CabernetContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon: Viña Marty Pacha Cabernet Sauvignon”
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